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Leadership Lesson #5 — Leaders Create the Culture

Culture Is Not Created by Words. It Is Created by Leadership Behavior. After more than 40 years in leadership, training, and people development, I have learned that Every leader creates a culture. The question is not whether a leader influences culture. The question is: What kind of culture are they creating? When organizations discuss culture,…

Leadership Lesson #4 — Trust Is the Foundation of Leadership

Leadership Without Trust Is Just a Position After more than 40 years in leadership, training, and developing people, I have learned that many leadership principles are important. But underneath all of them is something even more fundamental: Trust. Without trust, leadership becomes nothing more than a title and a responsibility. With trust, leadership becomes influence.…

Leadership Lesson #3 — Great Leaders Build More Leaders

The True Measure of Leadership Is Not What You Accomplish. It Is Who You Help Develop. After 40 years of leadership, training, and developing people, this has become increasingly clear: The greatest leaders are not remembered only for what they accomplished. They are remembered for the people they developed along the way. Leadership is often…

Leadership Lesson #2: The Best Never Stop Learning

The best leaders are not the ones who know the most. They are the ones who never stop learning. Early in my career, I viewed leadership differently than I do today. I believed leadership was largely about having answers. The leader was the person people looked to when they needed direction, solutions, and decisions. Experience…

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